Vols. for 1994-1995 distributed to depository libraries in microfiche.

General Note:

Special "80th anniversary supplement" issue published on Aug. 12, 1994.

General Note:

Special ed. for 65th anniversary of the Panama Canal issued at end of Oct. 1979, is also a joint issue with: The News: authorized unofficial publication of the U.S. Armed Forces, Quarry Heights, Panama, and includes the text of the Panama Canal Act.

Vo. IX, No. More Thn 56 Yrs Service to Wor Commerce Frida, August 8, 970
Vol. IX, No. 11 More Than 56 Years of Service to World Commerce Friday, August 28, 1970

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A 150-foot section of the 800-foot boom is deployed
in the Cristobal Harbor during the Canal's first drill
using this apparatus to clean up an oil spill. The boom
encircles the spill as quickly as possible, confining the
oil in an ever shrinking circle. The next step in the

CZ. College

Orientation

Day Planned

An orientation program for in-
coming Canal Zone College fresh-
men and other new students will be
held Sunday afternoon, August 30,
at 2:30 p.m.
The new students will meet in the
auditorium and will be greeted by
the Dean of the college, Dr. Glen
E. Murphy. Miss Margaret Gately,
assistant dean, is responsible for
student activities and student per-
sonnel programs at the college. She
will discuss such topics as the col-
lege catalog, student handbook, res-
idence halls handbooks, student
Government, organizations, ath-
letics, attendance policy, weekly
bulletin, and the accreditation of
the college. The registrar will speak
to the incoming students concerning
records, transcripts, and the services
of this office.
The two counselors of the col-
lege, Miss Marie Weir and David
Baglien, will then speak to the stu-
dents on such topics as academic
and social success in college, coun-
seling, degree requirements, admin-
istrative procedures, academic sus-
pension, academic probation, apti-
tude and vocational testing, trans-
ferring to other colleges, and the
services of the catalog room.
Following the general meeting in
the auditorium, the new students
will be taken on a tour of the cam-
pus and a reception honoring the
new students will follow in the stu-
dent lounge, where refreshments
will be served. All new students of
the Canal Zone College are urged to
attend this important meeting to
acquaint them with the facilities of
the college prior to the beginning of
classes on Monday, August 31.

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clean up is the use of a skimmer pump, which draws
the oil from the water and deposits it into a tank truck
for dumping. Speed in reporting oil spills is of utmost
importance in combating the pollution problem.

Pollution (

Program /

The Marine Bureau's oil pollu-
tion control program took a big step
forward last week when the first
pollution drill was conducted at the
Cristobal piers.
Highlighting the operation was the
deployment of part of the 800-foot
boom used to trap and concentrate
the oil on the water surface after
which the oil is "skimmed" off and
collected in tank trucks for disposal.
The boom is actually a floating fabric
fence composed of plastic floats and
skirts above and below the surface
of the water. After encircling the
oil, the boom contains it in a area
that gets smaller and smaller.
Next a skimmer pump is put into
the circle and pumps both oil and
water into a settling tank. The water
is drained after the oil has been
separated and pumped into a tank
truck for disposal. Vital in the oper-
ation is prompt reporting of oil spills
so that the boom can be deployed
before the slick is widely dispersed.
At present there are 800-foot
booms in Camboa and Balboa in

REPORTING OIL
POLLUTION
Everyone should report oil
spills as they occur regard-
less of the source.
Reports must be prompt to
be effective.
The report should contain the
basic facts such as:
Your name.
Location of spill.
Approximate amount of
spill.
Cause, if known.
Time of incident or dis-
covery.
Employees should report inci-
dents through their respec-
tive supervisors, others
may report directly to
MARINE TRAFFIC CONTROL
Balboa 2-1219
Cristobal 3-2196

controll

Advancing

addition to the one at Cristobal.
Later all will be accordioned for
speedy deployment. The Marine
Bureau has on order two 4,000-gal-
lon vacuum semitrailers to serve as
shore based oil recovery systems de-
signed to keep the harbors relatively
free from oil. Though they are pri-
marily for shore use, they can be
mounted on barges. Also, more oil
containment booms, skimmers, and
floating recovery equipment are in
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Retroactive to April 19

Governor Approves

CZ. Postal Pay Raise

Gov. W. P. Leber has approved
an 8 percent across-the-board pay
increase for Canal Zone Postal
Group employees, effective retro-
actively to April 19, 1970.
Approximately 125 full and part-
time employees will benefit from the
increase.
The pay adjustment comes as a
result of a local administrative ap-
plication of the salary provisions
of the Postal Reorganization Act,
signed into law August 12 by Pres-
ident Nixon.
The increases will show up in the
Canal Zone postal employee pay-
checks distributed September 14
and payments for the retroactive
amounts of this increase will be
made as soon as the necessary cal-
culations have been completed.
In addition to the pay increase,
the Postal Reorganization Act also
provides for the reorganization of
the Post Office Department into the
U.S. Postal Service. The act further
requires negotiations to begin as
soon as practicable between the

DEPARTURE CARDS
ARE REQUIRED
Students spending the summer in
the Canal Zone are reminded that
they will not be permitted to board
a plane at Tocumen Airport to leave
the Isthmus if they do not have de-
parture cards. These cards are neces-
sary for all Canal Zone residents or
those who are the responsibility of
the Canal Zone.
The cards are available at the
Customs Office in the Terminal
Building, Balboa, at the Administra-
tion Building in Cristobal, and at
the Transportation Branch Office at
Balboa Heights Railroad Station.

78 New Teachers Join

Staffs of U.S. Schools

Every school, except Gamboa
Elementary, will have at least one
new teacher for the 1971-72 school
year with 78 new teachers joining
the staffs of the Canal Zone U.S.
schools.
This is slightly more than half of
the number of new teachers who
entered the system last year when
152 new teachers were employed
and is only 14 percent of the total
number of teachers on the staffs of
the U.S. schools. The system now
employs 561 teachers. Fifteen men
are included in the new group.
The new teachers and the schools
where they will be employed are
as follows:
U.S. ELEMENTARY SCHOOLS
ANCON ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
Grade
Mrs. Nancy Merritt- K_____-.-- -K
Miss Rita Roe---____ _____.- 2
Mrs. Pamela Navarro_____ ---_ 3
Mrs. Madonna Russo_.._.._. 3

Postmaster General and labor rep-
resentatives in the United States
covering wages, hours, and working
conditions of postal employees.
These negotiations will result in
a new wage schedule whereby
postal employees will reach the top
step of their respective grades after
not more than 8 years of satisfactory
service in grade instead of the pres-
ent 21-year period. This salary-step
compression plan for Postal Service
employees will be reviewed for pos-
sible local application in the Canal
Zone when it has been carried out
in the new U.S. Postal Service.

New Annuity

Checks To Go

Out Tuesday

More than 600 widows of Panama
Canal employees will receive checks,
September 1, under the new law,
recently signed by President Richard
M. Nixon, which extends survivor-
ship annuities to widows of cash
relief beneficiaries. Checks will be
given out on regular Disability Re-
lief payday at the Ancon Treasurer's
Office on the Pacific side and at the
old Fire Station in Cristobal on the
Atlantic side of the Isthmus. Ap-
proximately 200 additional widow
applications are being processed for
payment at a later date, retroactive
to August.
The Canal's Personnel Bureau has
set up a procedure for processing
all applications of those who qualify
for annuities under this law. In cases
where surviving widows were not
legally married to the cash relief
annuitant, it is necessary to furnish
affidavits and careful investigations
of all claims must be made. Each
individual file must be checked
thoroughly and widows in this cat-
egory will not receive their checks
until a later date because of the
time required to process these
applications.
Under this new bill, passed by
the Senate and the House of Repre-
sentatives and signed by the Pres-
ident, July 24, widows will receive
survivorship annuities amounting to
50 percent of their husband's bene-
fits.
The survivorship annuity portion
of the new bill applies to "a woman
legally married to such employee
at the time of his termination for
disability and at his death" or "a
woman who, although not legally
married to such former employee at
the time of his termination, had
resided continuously with him for
at least 5 years immediately pre-
ceding the employee's termination
S. .and who continued to reside
with him until his death."
Widows eligible for the annuity
are now living all over the world
and the Personnel Bureau is inter-
ested in receiving information con-
cerning their home addresses so
they may be contacted. Widows
who might be eligible under this
law should write directly to the
Retirement Section of the Personnel
Bureau.

THE PANAMA CANAL SPILLWAY

August 28, 1970

A 60-year-old top sail, gaff-rigged schooner with the
appropriate name of 'Fletcher Christian" hilts briefly
off the Balboa Yacht Club to take on supplies for her
long voyage to the South Seas. The sturdy old schooner
is believed to be one of 10 of her type still operating
in the world. The hull is partitioned, the outer beams
are of 9-inch thick oak and the inner beams of pitch
pine 3 inches thick. The two masts, foremast 80 feet
and the main mast 85 feet, were fashioned from indi-

SCN-TV SCHEDULE
(Schedule subject to change without notice)

vidual trees taken from the Danish Royal Forest. The
ship carries seven sails, main, schooner, flying jib, outer
jib, inner jib and stay sail, with a topsail o"er the main-
sail. Her auxiliary engine, which is used for entering
and leaving ports, has a range of 1,500 miles. After
leaving Balboa, the "Fletcher Christian" was to travel
to the South Seas via the Galapagos, Marquesas, Tahiti,
and Cook Islands. She is to be used to transport tourists
between Fiji and the outer islands.

The social season for the Canal
Zone Medical Wives' Society will
open with a welcoming and mem-
bership coffee 9:30 a.m., Septem-
her 3, in the Howard Air Force
Officers' Club.
All potential members are wel-
come to attend the free event as
guests of the board. Membership
forms will be distributed at which
time all those eligible will have an
opportunity to join the society.
Membership eligibility for the
society encompasses the wives of
medical, research, and administra-
tive personnel working within the
U.S. medical complexes in Panama
and the Canal Zone.
Of interest to newcomers will be
a display of numerous handiworks
and artistic crafts which were pur-
chased while on trips to the various
Central and South American coun-
tries.
Welcoming folders containing
numerous pamphlets about Panama
and the Canal Zone will be made
available to newcomers.
Reservations will not be neces-
sary.

Early Deadline

For Spillway

Due to the Labor Day holiday
Monday, September 7, deadlines for
the September 11 issue of the
SPILLWAY are advanced to Friday,
September 4.
Material intended for the Sep-
tember 11 issue should be in the
Panama Canal Press Office not later
than Friday afternoon, September 4.
Only urgent material can be rc-
ceived and processed for use the
same week as late as noon Septem-
ber 8.

Advice to students at exam time:
Do your work writefully.
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Trouble is-you can fool some of
the people all of the time . .

Even the most expensive violin
needs to be tuned regularly.
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Man must open his eyes else he
will blink away his life.

GATUN
2:00 p.m.
Jungle Moon Men-Johnny Veissmuller:
The story is concerned with a search
for a lost civilization in African jungles.
(SIT.) T-88 mins.
*All night shows begin at 7:00 p.m.
except as shown. Program subject to
change without notice.
FILM SUITABILITY GUIDE-A, adults;
Y, young people 12 to 16; C, children
8 to 12.
T-Indicates Total Running Time.
R-Indicates Repeat.
SIT-Indicates Spanish Titles.

TWO-DECADE GAP
The primary difference between
Junior's girls in 1970 and Dad's girls
in 1950 is 20 years.

All retail stores will be closed
Labor Day, September 7, except for
the Balboa supermarket. To prevent
food services from being discon-
tinued for more than 2 consecutive
days, the Coco Solo Retail Store
(Supermarket only) will be open
normal store hours on Tuesday,
September 8, when it ordinarily
would be closed.
The Gamboa and Paraiso con-
venience sections, Margarita super-
ette, and Catun convenience section
will be open regular hours Septem-
ber 7.

Former Chief Officer on the SS "Cristobal" becomes Panama Canal pilot.
Capt. Reuel R. Farley, who is no stranger to travelers on the SS "Cris-
tobal," gets his unlimited Panama Canal pilot's license from Capt. A. L.
Gallin, Panama Canal Marine Director. Farley served on Panama Line ships
from 1946 to 1952 and from 1957 to 1968. lIe was chief officer on the
SS "Cristobal" from 1966 to 1968, when he joined the Panama Canal as a
pilot in training. A native of Philadelphia, he attended Maritime School in
Shecpshead Bay in Brooklyn and Maritime Officers School in New London,
Conn. He was with the Maritime Sea Transport Service from 1952 to 1957.

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To Hold Adult

Judo Classes

The Armed Services YMCA of
Balboa is sponsoring an adult co-ed
beginners judo class starting Sep-
tember 1 at 6 p.m.
This class is open to interested
persons S1 years of age and older.
The fee for the course will be $5
per month payable before the first
class of each month. These charges
will cover all judo classes until the
student becomes a member of the
Canal Zone Judo Club which
usually takes about 3 months of in-
struction. The class will be con-
ducted on Tuesday and Thursday
evenings from 6 to 7 p.m.
The class will be under the direc-
tion of the Canal Zone Judo Club
and will be taught by Nidan, Sgt.
Ronald Edmark, USA, assisted by
Mikyu, Allen Chandler.
The enrollment in this class is
limited so early registration is re-
quested. Registration may be made
at the Balboa YMCA front desk at
any time.

SPILLWAY
Thr PANAMA CANAL SPILLWAY is an
olfcial publication of the Panama
Canal, Balboa Heights, C.Z. News
articles and pictures contained in it
are made available to all interested
news media for whatever use they
may wish to make of them and may
le reprinted without official clearance.
W. P. LEBER
Governor of the Canal Zone
R. S. HARTLINE
Lieutenant Governor
FRANK A. BALDWIN
Information Officer
Material intended for publication in
the SPILLWAY should be delivered to
the Panama Canal Press Office or
mailed to PANAMA CANAL. SPILLWAY,
Box M, Balboa Heights, C.Z.
Distributed free to all Panama
Canal employees. Subscription cost
or others (including mailing) $2.60 a
year. Make checks payable to Panama
Canal Company and address to:
SI'l I.lAY Siubscriptions, Box M,
Balhoa Heights, C.Z.

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THE PANAMA CANAL SPILLWAY

Cy Field Closes

Out Canal Career

After spending nearly 39 years
with the same Panama Canal divi-
sion, Cyrus W. Field, Production
Superintendent in the Industrial Di-
vision, retired from Canal service in
July and will leave for the United
States September 10.
Born in Trinidad, Field has spent
most of his life on the Isthmus. He
arrived here with his family in 1926,
attended the Canal Zone schools,
and began his apprenticeship in the
Canal Zone as a shipfitter in 1931.
Upon completion of his appren-
tice training, Field was employed by
the former Mechanical Division as a
shipfitter and held the positions of
leading man shipfitter, master ship-
fitter, and chief foreman before
taking over field production in the
Industrial Division at Mount Hope.
During his many years of service,
Field has been connected with or

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ing-by regular mail-anywhere
in the world.
Checks for subscriptions should
be made payable to the Panama
Canal Company and may be
mailed to:
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clearly, the name and address
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SPILLWAY is to be sent.

been in charge of many of the major
repair and construction projects at
the Industrial Division shops on
both sides of the Isthmus. One of
the most important in recent years
was the refloating of the grounded
bulk carrier Shozan Maru in 1968
and subsequent temporary repairs
made in the Industrial Division yard
at Mount Hope.
Field is married to the former
Genevieve K. Foley, a Canal Zone
girl. They have four children, all
born in the Canal Zone.
Although the Fields plan to go
to the United States in September,
they may come back to the Isthmus
to make their home in Panama.

Cyrus W. Field
Cyrus W. Field

Public Urged

To Have Chest

X-Rays Taken

Anyone who has not had a chest
X-ray during the past year will have
the opportunity to obtain one when
the Mobile Chest X-ray Unit is at
the Balboa Community Health Cen-
ter, August 31 to September 4.
No appointment is needed and
the service is free of charge. Any-
one can go to the Mobile Unit from
11 a.m. to 6 p.m. during the 5 days
and have an X-ray. This includes all
adults in the Canal Zone whether
or not they are employed by the
Canal organization. The Health Bu-
reau urges taxi drivers, domestic
help, and any other adults in the
area to take advantage of this
service.
A chest X-ray is important not
only in the detection of tuberculosis
but also helps to uncover such ab-
normal chest conditions as lung
cancer, certain types of heart dis-
eases, pneumonia, and pleurisy.
During last year's X-ray survey in
the Canal Zone, 22 new cases of
tuberculosis and 12 cases of lung
cancer were discovered. Indications
are that too many people do not dis-
cover that they have tuberculosis
until they seek medical attention
after they begin to feel sick. The
majority of these cases are among
the younger employees who have
children who are exposed to the
disease.

Student Assistant Learns

Numerous Graphic Skills

Photography was only a hobby to
Theodore C. McCann when he went
to work in the Canal organization's
Graphic Branch for the summer va-
cation but he will return to college
with a serious interest in the field
and a number of new skills. Already,
he has had a chance to do audio-
visual work, assist cameramen in
making movies, and has taken some
still photographs.
The son of Mr. and Mrs. Theo-
dore P. McCann, of Rodman Naval
Station, Theodore, aged 19, is one
of 320 students employed during the
summer under the student assistant
program. He is a student at the
Citadel Military College of South
Carolina, in Charleston, where he
is majoring in business administra-

FOLKLORIC DANCES

TO BE PRESENTED

TOMORROW NIGHT
A folkloric festival, sponsored by
the Panama Institute of Culture and
Sports, is to be presented at the
Nuevo Panamni Gymnasium Satur-
day, August 29, beginning at 7:30
p.m.
The program includes folkloric
interpretations from the different
areas of Panama such as the dance
presentations of the Grandiablos of
La Chorrera; the Montezumas of
Los Santos; the Grandiablos of Ga-
rachine in the Darien, and a number
of other dances which will be per-
formed in Panama City for the first
time.
A highlight of the festival will be
a Pollera Promenade showing all
the different types of polleras worn
by Panamanian women.
Spectators are encouraged to
bring their cameras and take pic-
tures of the spectacles as the light-
ing is very good and the numbers
colorful. Admission is free.

tion. He has an Army ROTC scho-
larship.
Theodore was honored during
commencement exercises at the Cit-
adel as the outstanding cadet in the
Class of 1973 on the basis of acad-
emic and military standing and
extracurricular activities and was
presented the Army's Superior Cadet
Award. He made the Dean's List
both semesters during the first year
and was selected to be on the bat-
talion staff for the coming school
year. Only four sophomores are sel-
ected to serve on the staff.
A 1969 graduate of Balboa High
School, Theodore received medals
for having the highest average in
military science and making the
highest grade on the annual military
science examination during his
junior and senior years.

AT RETIREMENT CEREMONY

Gov. Leber Notes Varied

Backgrounds of Retirees

Canal Zone Gov. W. P. Leber
noted the varied backgrounds and
many years of service on the records
of those who gathered for the June-
July retirement ceremony last week
in the Roosevelt Room of the Tivoli
Guest House.
The Governor remarked that the
107 retirees who attended the cere-
mony averaged approximately 30
years of service with the Canal. He
noted also that seven were born in
the Canal Zone; 49 of the retirees
had been born in Panama; 16 in
13 different States of the United
States; and 35 of the Canal retirees
had come from 16 other countries
and the Caribbean Islands.
"We have here a group of many
people who come from many differ-
ent countries who have been work-
ing many, many years for the Pan-
ama Canal," said the Governor.
Referring to the 56 years the
Canal has been in operation and to
the improvements which have made
it possible to handle more ships than
it was ever thought possible, he said,
"You have been part of it."
Expressing his warm appreciation
on behalf of the Canal organization

MARK TWAIN NIGHT

IS SCHEDULED BY

THEATRE GUILD
Mark Twain, the famous Amer-
ican humorist and author, will come
to life in the Canal Zone when'Paul
Willenborg presents "An Evening
With Mark Twain" at the Ancon
Little Theatre on September 3, 4,
and 5. Willenborg will portray Mark
Twain on his last public speaking
tour at the age of 70.
In the Theatre Guild's one man
production, Willenborg will bring
out Mark Twain's humor, satirical
wit, and the many facets of his char-
acter which endeared him to thou-
sands all over the world.
Willenborg appeared in the Surf-
side Theatre's production of "Dark
of the Moon" and in a number of
other theatrical productions on the
Isthmus.
Curtain time is 8 p.m. each night.

Skeet Shoot Scheduled
A registered skeet shoot will be
held at the Pedro Miguel skeet
range 1 p.m., August 30. The shoot
will consist of 100 registered birds,
12 gage.

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Theodore G. McGann examines a selection of color slides at the Canal's
Graphic Branch where he is serving as a student assistant.

A make shift skimmer pumps spilled oil and water from
Cristobal Harbor, separates the mixture and pumps the
oil to the tank truck for dumping. The Marine Bureau
has o--lered two new vacuum pumping trailers which
will be used to combat pollution on both sides of the

Pollution
(Continued from p. 1)

the final planning phases of the anti-
pollution program.
One key to pollution control is
effective prevention of the pollut-
ants from entering the water. To this
end the extensive oil pipeline sys-
tem operated by the Terminals Di-
vision is being inspected, repaired
and upgraded to eliminate it as a
pollution source. The Terminals Di-
vision pipeline preventive mainte-
nance program is developing into a
top priority project which will do
much to enhance the pollution con-
trol in Canal waters.
Increased surveillance and iden-
tification of potential pollution
sources is also part of the total effort.
Parties found responsible for dis-
charging oil into Canal waters are
now subject to increasing enforce-
ment and prosecution. During the
period of January 1 through July 31
there were 22 reported oil pollution
incidents involving vessels which
resulted in 11 shipmasters being
fined or forfeiting bail. Additionally,
10 ships were charged a total of
more than $8,000 for oil clean-up
costs. Similarly, negligence on the
part of oil handling employees
which results in pollution can
be subject to stringent disciplinary
action.
The pollution control program is
in its infancy in the Canal Zone but
is growing in intensity and effective-
ness which, in time, should be ap-
parent in cleaner harbors, beaches,
and boats. It takes the cooperation
of all the employees particularly
those involved in handling potential
pollutants to make the program
truly work. Anyone seeing oil being
discharged into the Canal waters
from any source should report it
immediately.
To acquaint the community with
the oil pollution control program,
C. W. Hummer, Jr., the Oil Pollu-
tion Control Officer, has offered to
brief civic and fraternal organiza-
tions on the program. Interested or-
ganizations can make arrangements
for the presentation by calling
2-2965 or 2-2634.

Even the actions of a knave re-
quire translation.
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Education is expensive, but no
education is more expensive.
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Smoking is also hazardous to
your wealth.

Isthmus. The new gear will augment the skimmer
pumps and is to be primarily for shore use but can be
mounted on barges. The trailers, like the skimmer
pumps, will operate in conjunction with the booms.

Data Processing Division

Asst. Chief Is Named

Robert M. Schweitz, recently ap-
pointed assistant chief of the Data
Processing Division of the Office of
the Comptroller, is not a newcomer
to the Isthmus. He lived in Panama
from September 1968 to June of
this year while employed by Booz
Allen Applied Research, Inc., as
project statistician at the Tropic
Test Center in the Canal Zone.
A native of Cleveland, Ohio, he
lived in Springfield, Va., prior to
coming to the Isthmus. He received
his bachelor in science degree at
Case Institute in Cleveland and has
been working toward a doctor of
philosophy at American University
in Washington, D.C.
From 1965 to 1967, Schweitz
was employed as operations analyst
by the Planning Research Corp. in
Washington providing program
planning and technical support for
the Navy Space Systems Activity.

Swimming Class

Registration
Registration for swimming classes
will be held on Tuesday Septem-
ber 8 at 9:30 a.m., for children res-
iding in the Balboa and Ancon areas.
All others desiring to register may
do so on a space available basis
September 9, at 9:30 a.m. Registra-
tions will be taken through Friday,
September 11.
The first day of classes will be
Monday, September 14, and will
continue until Friday, October 23.
For further information about reg-
istration and class schedules please
call Balboa pool 2-1493.

TO LOOK? THAT IS THE
QUESTION
"Do you believe in love at first
sight?" asked the young man.
The older man thought for an
instant and replied, "Depends uon
whether she's a vision or a sight."
VACATION-ITIS
A vacation is that brief period of
time when you trade air-conditioned
comfort and all the conveniences of
home for 100-degree or more heat
among an army of strangers and
living accommodations you wouldn't
wish on your best enemy.

Prior to that, he served as operations
analyst with Technical Operations
Inc., at Fort Belvoir, Va.
He is a member of the American
Statistical Association, the Institute
of Mathematical Statistics, Opera-
tions Research Society of America,
and the Washington Operations Re-
search Council.
He was accompanied to the Canal
Zone by his wife, Nora, and three
children, David, 10, Michelle, 9,
and Michael, 6. They will make
their home in Ancon.

k
Robert M. Schweitz

ALERT EMPLOYEE
OF HEALTH BUREAU
IS RECOGNIZED
Henry Weeks, medical aid (am-
bulance), was recently presented a
Special Act Award and a check for
$25 by Col. Robert W. Green,
Health Director, in recognition of
the alert and responsible manner in
which he handled an unusual situa-
tion in the hospital.
Weeks questioned the presence
of two unauthorized persons in the
Corgas Hospital Laboratory and on
investigating found that one of the
persons was carrying a stamping
machine which belonged in the
Pediatric Clinic. He then brought
the matter to the attention of the
Admitting Office and called the
Canal Zone Police.
Dr. Robert W. Irwin, Jr., Direc-
tor of Gorgas Hospital, also was
present at the presentation which
took place in his office.

Several new faculty members
have joined the staff of the Canal
Zone College beginning with the
1970-71 academic year.
Carl F. Adcock will be the new
instructor in Speech and Drama,
having been transferred to the col-
lege from Cristobal High School.
Another transfer from Cristobal
High School to the college faculty
is Miss Annie Siebrands, who has
been on sabbatical leave during the
past year for graduate study. Mrs.
Janice Lommen has been trans-
ferred to the Canal Zone College
from Balboa High School, and both
Mrs. Lommen and Miss Siebrands
will be instructors in the English
Department.
Dr. Theodore S. Corin has joined
the faculty of the college to teach
education and behavioral science
courses. He holds the doctor of
philosophy degree granted by Flor-
ida State University. Raymond A.
Davidson, who previously taught in
the college but taught in Balboa
High School last year, will return to
the college to teach physics and
other science classes.
Joining the Business Administra-
tion Department will be Jack Den-
son and James L. Higley. Both have
completed graduate work in their
areas of specialization and have had
varied teaching experience.
The faculty members of the Canal
Zone College hold academic rank
in keeping with trends in other ac-
credited community colleges in the
United States. The rank of Professor
is held by Dr. Russell W. Annis of
the Social Science Department, who
was granted the degree of doctor of
philosophy by the University of
Kansas. Nine of the full-time faculty
members hold the rank of Assistant
Professor.
Classes for the fall semester at
the Canal Zone College will begin
on Monday, August 31. Registra-
tion will continue through today,
and late registration will be per-
mitted for 1 week following the
beginning of the semester.

CRISTOBAL YMCA
TO OFFER PIANO
LESSONS SEPT. 8
The Cristobal Armed Services
YMCA will offer piano lessons for
beginners and persons with previous
training, beginning Tuesday, Sep-
tember 8.
Instruction will be conducted on
an individual basis and will be
geared to the individual level of
previous training. Instruction will
consist of basic piano technique,
note reading, and general musician-
ship. The instructor is Henry Au-
gusta Trym. Registration and en-
rollment are now being accepted at
the lobby desk of the Cristobal
YMCA. Enrollment is limited.
For further information call
3-2163 or 3-2164.

Course Offered
The Cristobal Armed Services
YMCA will offer a course in basic
macrame or handbag craft, begin-
ning Saturday, September 5, from
1 to 3 p.m.
The course is designed to teach
the basic fundamentals of macrame.
The materials are furnished. The
class will be taught by Mrs. Chris-
tina Sanchez.
Registration and enrollment are
now being accepted at the lobby
desk of the Cristobal YMCA. Enroll-
ment is limited. For further infor-
mation call 3-2163 or 3-2164.